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EMM INEM G. LOE

PEG AND HOLE PuzzLE DEVICE Filed July 5. 1949 Oct. 2, 1951 INVENTOR.

rToRA/Eys 1 X ggf Patented Oct. 2, 1951 UNITED lSTATES PATENT OFFICE PEG AND HOLE PUZZLE DEVICE Ohio Application July 5, 1949, Serial No. 103,079

6 Claims.

This invention relates to the general class of amusement devices and, more specifically, is for a new form of puzzle of the peg-and-board type.

The object of my present invention is to devise a play board with a centre recess or hole and other recesses or holes arranged in such manner thatpegs or other play pieces may be placed therein at predetermined positions and removed one at a time by jumping over each other so as to finally leave only one peg or play piece in the centre recess or hole of the play board.

A further object of my present invention is to devise a play board with a centre hole and other holes arranged in such manner that the pegs may be placed therein according to a plurality of sets of predetermined positions and removed in each instance by jumping overY each other one at a time so as to nally leave only one peg in the centre hole of the play board.

Another object is to devise a play board with a pattern of holes and connecting lines that will present an attractive appearance as well as a unique form of puzzle by virtue of the various possible problems that can be presented by the different arrangements of the pegs in the holes of the play board.

Another object is to devise a comparatively simple and eicient form of play board and holder for the same and the play pieces.

Another object is to devise such an attractive form of puzzle with its high degree of entertainment, that can be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low price.

Other objects will appear from the following description and claims when considered together with the accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is a plan view of my present form of puzzle; and

Fig. 2 is a view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. l.

In the present form of my invention, the play board P has two five-point stars inscribed thereupon in overlying concentric relation to each other and with holes I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1,3,9 and I6 provided at the star points which occupy equispaced positions about an outer circle II also marked upon the play board. The centre of the circle II has the hole I2 provided in the play board. i

At the ten points where the sides of the star points intersect, there are provided the holes, I3, I4, I5, I6, II, I8, I9, 20, 2l and 22 which are equispaced upon the inner circle 23 also indicated upon the play board.

There is inscribed upon the play board P the intermediate circle 24 which may be equi-distant between the outer and inner circles II and 23; and there are provided the holes 25, 25, 2'I, 28, 29, 30, 3I, 32, 33 and 34 at points where radii extended through the points I3, I4, I5, I6, I'I, I3, I9, 2G, 2I and 22 intersect the intermediate circle 24. hns these holes are equi-spaced about the circle Holes 35, 36, 3'I, 38 and 39 are provided at the rive obtuse corners of one of the five-point stars, these holes occupying position in each instance upon a radius to every other one of the ten holes at the star points, that is the radii to the recesses I, 3, 5, I and 9. The recesses or holes 35, 36, 3l, 38 and 39 are connected by straight lines which represent a regular pentagon.

All of the several concentric circles and straight lines above referred to, may constitute a pattern that presents an attractive and confusing appearance, which heightens lthe puzzling eiect upo the user. l

It is intended that pegs be placed in different combinations of the holes so as to present diierent problems to be solved. The pegs are to be removed by jumping the same over each other after the fashion of the familiar game of checkers, and the problem is to remove all of the pegs except one which is to be left in the center hole I2. According to my present puzzle, the pegs may be jumped along either a straight line or about a curved line and to any extent. Each jump will be over only one other peg and there must, of course, be an unoccupied hole beyond the jumped peg to receive the jumping peg regardless of the distance. As will be observed, the distance between adjacent holes along the straight lines is not always the same.

It might be explained that a play piece may be moved any distance about any one of the three circles in order to obtain proper position therefor in the solving of any given problem. Movement of a play piece to any desired degree about the inner circle may serve to place the same in proper position to be acted upon by a play piece located in a hole in the outer circle, such playing movement being along a chord of the outer circle; it being understood that play pieces may be moved either from holes upon the outer circle to holes upon the inner circle, or vice versa, by means of the straight lines referred to. Movement of play pieces to any degree about the intermediate circle will permit the same to be brought into position whereby they may then have coordinated movement with respect to play pieces located upon the inner circle only, along a radius or a diameter as the case may be. A play piece located in a hole of the outer circle can not be moved to a hole of the intermediate circle without first moving the same to the central hole I2 and, even then, only if a play piece be positioned in a proper hole of the inner circle so as to permit the play piece to be jumped to the hole of the intermediate circle. Play pieces located at points of the pentagon, above referred to, may be moved by single jumps to either the inner or outer circle stations; but it is impossible to move a play piece, located at a station of the pentagon, to a sta'- tion of the intermediate circle without -first moving the play piece to a station of the outer circle and then to the central station I2, whence it may be moved to a station of the intermediate circle.

The stations upon the intermediate circle occupy positions which may be said to be staggered with respect to those of the outer circle.

It might be explained also that, in order to permit a jumping operation, the jumped peg must be adjacent to the jumping peg but there may be a succession of such jumps in `a combined move when there are alternating vacant holes and pegs beyond the jumped peg, after the fashion of the checker game above referred to. In fact, this combined Sort of move may be effected to the extent of bringing the moving peg bac-k to its starting hole, in the case of a move about one of the circles, although this is not necessary for proper operation -of the present puzzle board.

Now there will be stated and `explained dierent problems. Problem No. l, with pegs in holes I, 2, 3, I', 25, 26, 2l, I3, vI4 'and I5, may be solved by jumping a peg from hole v2?: to hole 2 8, peg 25 to hole I2, peg I to holer9, peg 2 to hole 4, peg 9 to hole 31, peg 4 to hole I2,vpeg I2 to hole 2l, peg 28 to hole 2S, 'and peg 26 to hole I2. 'It is to be understood, of course, that each of these jumps will be made in the manner above explained; and the same applies also to the following problem and solution. 1

Problem No. 2, with `pegs of one color in holes 25, 21, 29, 3I, 33, I4, I5, I6, I8, I9, 20, 22,35, 36, and a peg `of another color in hole I2, is to conclude the jumping withthe odd-colored peg in the centre hole I2; and this problem maybe solved by jumping a peg from hole I'2 to hole 34, peg 34 to hole 26, pegY 26 rto holerjl2, peg I2 to hole 28, peg 28V to 'hole'.SD, peg 3Il`to hole I2, peg I2 to hole 432, peg 32 to `hole 3, peg 2I` to hole I2, peg I2 to hole 3I, pe'g30 to hole 32, peg 32 to hole 34, peg 3B to hole 22, and the oddcolored peg 34 to hole I2. Y

There are other problems which may be set up upon this board but the above instances will `serve to illustrate the possibilities of 'this invention.

The circular play-board P may be made Yof stamped sheet steel with an integral annular wall fitting snugly in the four sides 'of a square lbox B and which has four integral corner 'portions nlling the corners of -Vthe box B. These corner portions may serve Yas pockets vto hold the pegs when not in use. Y

It is to be understood that the present lform of disclosure is merely for lthe purpose o1 illustration and that there `might be devised various modications thereof without departing from the spirit of my present invention as herein set forth and claimed,

What I claim is: v n

l. A puzzle comprising a 'play board having a five-point star with a station'at each of the outer points thereof and aA circle connecting saidjstations, a station at the vcentre of vsaid circle, a Series of interconnected stations located radially between said center and the ve points of the stai' and having such radii indicated upon the play board, a circular series of stations located one upon each edge of the star and having a circle connecting the same', equally spaced stations arranged in pairs between the points of the star and having a circle connecting the same within said first-named circle, and radii connecting said edge station and said last-named station, in each instance, with said center, whereby play pieces may be placed at predetermined stations and removed by jumping over each other along radial or annular paths in such manner as to leave only a play piece at the centre station.

2. A puzzle comprising a play board having a plurality of five-point stars overlying each other and with their outer points equi-spaced annularly about a common centre and having a circular path connecting said outer points, a station provided at said centre, a station at each of said outer points, a station at each of the outermost points of intersection between the edges of said stars and having a circular path joining the same, a station located at each of the obtuse corners oi one of said stars and having straight paths connecting the same in the form of a regular pentagon and having radial paths therethrough from said centre to the outer points of another of said stars, whereby play pieces may be placed at predetermined stations and removed by jumping one at a time over each other along either curved or straight paths in such manner as to leave only a play piece at the centre station.

3. A puzzle comprising a play board having a plurality of five-point stars overlying each other and with their outer points equi-spaced annularly about a common centre and having a circular path connecting said outer points, a station provided at said centre, a station at each of said outer points, a station located at each of the outermost points of intersection between the edges of said stars and having a circular path joining the same, a station located at each of the obtuse corners of one of said stars and having straight r paths connecting the same in the formoi a regustations arranged upon an indicated circle aboutv said centre and each located upon an indicated radius through and outwardly with respect to the stations at said points of intersection, whereby play pieces may be placed at predetermined stations and removed by jumping one at a time over each other along either annular or straight paths in such manner as vto leave only a play piece at the centrestation.

4. The same structure as recited in claim 3 hereof and in which said indicated circle is of less radius than that or said circular path so that said annular series of stations are staggered with respect to the stations at the outer points of said stars and are thus out of direct jumping range with respect thereto.

5. A puzzle comprising a play board having a plurality of five-point stars overlying each other and with their outer points equi-'spaced annularly about a common centre and having a circular path connecting `said outer points, a 'station provided at said centre, a station at each or said outer points, and a Vstation located at each of the obtuse corners of one of 'said Stars and having straight paths connecting the -same in the form of a regular pentagon and having radial paths therethrough from saidc'entre to the'outerpoints4 be placed at predetermined stations and removed Number by jumping over each other one at a time along 484,882 either curved or straight paths so as to leave a 682,052 play piece in the centre station only. 5 753,420 6. The same structure as recited in claim 1 1,216,355 hereof and in which said radii are connected 1,367,730

through said center along diametrical paths.

IRA G. LOE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are gf record in the iile of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Rickert Oct. 25, 1892 Felter Sept. 3, 190'1 Mott Mar. 1, 1904 Persyn Feb. 20, 1917 Christiansen July 19, 1932 

